adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading They plodded on, growing smaller and smaller in the distance, until as they paused on the crest of the hill only a spot of red could be seen, brilliant against the brilliant sky.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading The boy stood still looking after them.
againadverbUS /əˈɡen/
anew
From this reading They let the flag fall over the dead face again, set their shoulders to the bier, and moved forward, bringing down their great staves rhythmically as they walked.
againstprepositionUS /əˈɡenst/
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading They plodded on, growing smaller and smaller in the distance, until as they paused on the crest of the hill only a spot of red could be seen, brilliant against the brilliant sky.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading They let the flag fall over the dead face again, set their shoulders to the bier, and moved forward, bringing down their great staves rhythmically as they walked.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading They let the flag fall over the dead face again, set their shoulders to the bier, and moved forward, bringing down their great staves rhythmically as they walked.
backadverbUS /bæk/
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading The boy went back and picked up his bundle.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading They plodded on, growing smaller and smaller in the distance, until as they paused on the crest of the hill only a spot of red could be seen, brilliant against the brilliant sky.
biernounUS /biːr/
a coffin along with its stand
From this reading They let the flag fall over the dead face again, set their shoulders to the bier, and moved forward, bringing down their great staves rhythmically as they walked.
boynounUS /bɔɪ/
a youthful male person
From this reading The boy stood still looking after them.
brilliantadjectiveUS /ˈbrɪljənt/
of surpassing excellence
From this reading They plodded on, growing smaller and smaller in the distance, until as they paused on the crest of the hill only a spot of red could be seen, brilliant against the brilliant sky.
bringingnounUS /ˈbrɪŋɪŋ/
the act of delivering or distributing something (as goods or mail)
From this reading They let the flag fall over the dead face again, set their shoulders to the bier, and moved forward, bringing down their great staves rhythmically as they walked.
bundlenounUS /ˈbʌndəl/
a collection of things wrapped or boxed together
From this reading The boy went back and picked up his bundle.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading When they passed out into the sunshine of the open hillside he ran to the edge of the thicket so that he could still follow them with his eyes.
crestnounUS /krest/
the top line of a hill, mountain, or wave
From this reading They plodded on, growing smaller and smaller in the distance, until as they paused on the crest of the hill only a spot of red could be seen, brilliant against the brilliant sky.
deadadjectiveUS /ded/
no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life
From this reading They let the flag fall over the dead face again, set their shoulders to the bier, and moved forward, bringing down their great staves rhythmically as they walked.
distancenounUS /ˈdɪstəns/
the property created by the space between two objects or points
From this reading They plodded on, growing smaller and smaller in the distance, until as they paused on the crest of the hill only a spot of red could be seen, brilliant against the brilliant sky.
downadjectiveUS /daʊn/
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading They let the flag fall over the dead face again, set their shoulders to the bier, and moved forward, bringing down their great staves rhythmically as they walked.
edgenounUS /edʒ/
the boundary of a surface
From this reading When they passed out into the sunshine of the open hillside he ran to the edge of the thicket so that he could still follow them with his eyes.
eyesnounUS /aɪz/
opinion or judgment
From this reading When they passed out into the sunshine of the open hillside he ran to the edge of the thicket so that he could still follow them with his eyes.
facenounUS /feɪs/
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading They let the flag fall over the dead face again, set their shoulders to the bier, and moved forward, bringing down their great staves rhythmically as they walked.
fallverbUS /fɔːl/
descend in free fall under the influence of gravity
From this reading They let the flag fall over the dead face again, set their shoulders to the bier, and moved forward, bringing down their great staves rhythmically as they walked.
flagnounUS /flæɡ/
emblem usually consisting of a rectangular piece of cloth of distinctive design
From this reading They let the flag fall over the dead face again, set their shoulders to the bier, and moved forward, bringing down their great staves rhythmically as they walked.
followverbUS /ˈfɑːloʊ/
to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading When they passed out into the sunshine of the open hillside he ran to the edge of the thicket so that he could still follow them with his eyes.
forwardadverbUS /ˈfɔːrwərd/
at or to or toward the front
From this reading They let the flag fall over the dead face again, set their shoulders to the bier, and moved forward, bringing down their great staves rhythmically as they walked.
greatadjectiveUS /ɡreɪt/
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading They let the flag fall over the dead face again, set their shoulders to the bier, and moved forward, bringing down their great staves rhythmically as they walked.
growingnounUS /ˈɡroʊɪŋ/
(biology) the process of an individual organism growing organically; a purely biological unfolding of events involved in an organism changing gradually from a simple to a more complex level
From this reading They plodded on, growing smaller and smaller in the distance, until as they paused on the crest of the hill only a spot of red could be seen, brilliant against the brilliant sky.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading When they passed out into the sunshine of the open hillside he ran to the edge of the thicket so that he could still follow them with his eyes.
hillnounUS /hɪl/
a local and well-defined elevation of the land
From this reading They plodded on, growing smaller and smaller in the distance, until as they paused on the crest of the hill only a spot of red could be seen, brilliant against the brilliant sky.
hillsidenounUS /ˈhɪlsaɪd/
the side or slope of a hill
From this reading When they passed out into the sunshine of the open hillside he ran to the edge of the thicket so that he could still follow them with his eyes.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading When they passed out into the sunshine of the open hillside he ran to the edge of the thicket so that he could still follow them with his eyes.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading They plodded on, growing smaller and smaller in the distance, until as they paused on the crest of the hill only a spot of red could be seen, brilliant against the brilliant sky.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading When they passed out into the sunshine of the open hillside he ran to the edge of the thicket so that he could still follow them with his eyes.
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading They let the flag fall over the dead face again, set their shoulders to the bier, and moved forward, bringing down their great staves rhythmically as they walked.
lookingnounUS /ˈlʊkɪŋ/
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading The boy stood still looking after them.
movedadjectiveUS /muːvd/
being excited or provoked to the expression of an emotion
From this reading They let the flag fall over the dead face again, set their shoulders to the bier, and moved forward, bringing down their great staves rhythmically as they walked.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading When they passed out into the sunshine of the open hillside he ran to the edge of the thicket so that he could still follow them with his eyes.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading They plodded on, growing smaller and smaller in the distance, until as they paused on the crest of the hill only a spot of red could be seen, brilliant against the brilliant sky.
onlyadverbUS /ˈoʊnli/
and nothing more
From this reading They plodded on, growing smaller and smaller in the distance, until as they paused on the crest of the hill only a spot of red could be seen, brilliant against the brilliant sky.
openverbUS /ˈoʊ.pən/
To move from a closed position.
From this reading When they passed out into the sunshine of the open hillside he ran to the edge of the thicket so that he could still follow them with his eyes.
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading When they passed out into the sunshine of the open hillside he ran to the edge of the thicket so that he could still follow them with his eyes.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading They let the flag fall over the dead face again, set their shoulders to the bier, and moved forward, bringing down their great staves rhythmically as they walked.
passedverbUS /pæst/
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading When they passed out into the sunshine of the open hillside he ran to the edge of the thicket so that he could still follow them with his eyes.
pausedverbUS /pɔːzd/
past form of “pause” — interrupt temporarily an activity before continuing
From this reading They plodded on, growing smaller and smaller in the distance, until as they paused on the crest of the hill only a spot of red could be seen, brilliant against the brilliant sky.
pickedverbUS /pɪkt/
past form of “pick” — select carefully from a group
From this reading The boy went back and picked up his bundle.
ploddedverbUS /ˈplɑːdɪd/
inflected form of “plod” — walk heavily and firmly, as when weary, or through mud
From this reading They plodded on, growing smaller and smaller in the distance, until as they paused on the crest of the hill only a spot of red could be seen, brilliant against the brilliant sky.
ranverbUS /ræn/
inflected form of “run” — move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading When they passed out into the sunshine of the open hillside he ran to the edge of the thicket so that he could still follow them with his eyes.
rednounUS /red/
red color or pigment; the chromatic color resembling the hue of blood
From this reading They plodded on, growing smaller and smaller in the distance, until as they paused on the crest of the hill only a spot of red could be seen, brilliant against the brilliant sky.
rhythmicallyadverbUS /ˈrɪðmɪkli/
in a rhythmic manner
From this reading They let the flag fall over the dead face again, set their shoulders to the bier, and moved forward, bringing down their great staves rhythmically as they walked.
seenverbUS /siːn/
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading They plodded on, growing smaller and smaller in the distance, until as they paused on the crest of the hill only a spot of red could be seen, brilliant against the brilliant sky.
setverbUS /set/
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading They let the flag fall over the dead face again, set their shoulders to the bier, and moved forward, bringing down their great staves rhythmically as they walked.
shouldersnounUS /ˈʃoʊldərz/
plural of “shoulder” — the part of the body between the neck and the upper arm
From this reading They let the flag fall over the dead face again, set their shoulders to the bier, and moved forward, bringing down their great staves rhythmically as they walked.
skynounUS /skaɪ/
the atmosphere and outer space as viewed from the earth
From this reading They plodded on, growing smaller and smaller in the distance, until as they paused on the crest of the hill only a spot of red could be seen, brilliant against the brilliant sky.
smalleradjectiveUS /ˈsmɔːlər/
small or little relative to something else
From this reading They plodded on, growing smaller and smaller in the distance, until as they paused on the crest of the hill only a spot of red could be seen, brilliant against the brilliant sky.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading When they passed out into the sunshine of the open hillside he ran to the edge of the thicket so that he could still follow them with his eyes.
spotnounUS /spɑːt/
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading They plodded on, growing smaller and smaller in the distance, until as they paused on the crest of the hill only a spot of red could be seen, brilliant against the brilliant sky.
stavesnounUS /steɪvz/
plural of “stave” — (music) the system of five horizontal lines on which the musical notes are written
From this reading They let the flag fall over the dead face again, set their shoulders to the bier, and moved forward, bringing down their great staves rhythmically as they walked.
stilladjectiveUS /stɪl/
not in physical motion
From this reading The boy stood still looking after them.
stoodverbUS /stʊd/
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading The boy stood still looking after them.
sunshinenounUS /ˈsʌnʃaɪn/
the rays of the sun
From this reading When they passed out into the sunshine of the open hillside he ran to the edge of the thicket so that he could still follow them with his eyes.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading When they passed out into the sunshine of the open hillside he ran to the edge of the thicket so that he could still follow them with his eyes.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading They let the flag fall over the dead face again, set their shoulders to the bier, and moved forward, bringing down their great staves rhythmically as they walked.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading They let the flag fall over the dead face again, set their shoulders to the bier, and moved forward, bringing down their great staves rhythmically as they walked.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading The boy stood still looking after them.
TheypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They let the flag fall over the dead face again, set their shoulders to the bier, and moved forward, bringing down their great staves rhythmically as they walked.
thicketnounUS /ˈθɪkɪt/
a dense growth of bushes
From this reading When they passed out into the sunshine of the open hillside he ran to the edge of the thicket so that he could still follow them with his eyes.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading They let the flag fall over the dead face again, set their shoulders to the bier, and moved forward, bringing down their great staves rhythmically as they walked.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading They plodded on, growing smaller and smaller in the distance, until as they paused on the crest of the hill only a spot of red could be seen, brilliant against the brilliant sky.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading The boy went back and picked up his bundle.
walkedverbUS /wɔːkt/
past form of “walk” — use one's feet to advance; advance by steps
From this reading They let the flag fall over the dead face again, set their shoulders to the bier, and moved forward, bringing down their great staves rhythmically as they walked.
wentverbUS /went/
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading The boy went back and picked up his bundle.
WhenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading When they passed out into the sunshine of the open hillside he ran to the edge of the thicket so that he could still follow them with his eyes.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading When they passed out into the sunshine of the open hillside he ran to the edge of the thicket so that he could still follow them with his eyes.
